MAC To the Beach Collection – Lustre Drops Review, Photos, & Swatches

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

MAC Lustre Drops: Pink Rebel, Sun Rush

MAC To the Beach Collection – Lustre Drops Review, Photos, & Swatches

Lustre Drops are like puff paints (the kind you’d use in crafts). They’re tiny, but a little goes a long way. I like these mixed with moisturizer and used on shoulders and legs. They can be used on the face, though, and I like using it as a shimmered base for a blush or along the cheek bones.

Pink Rebel Lustre Dropsis a slightly pink-toned peach highlighter. Lustre Drops are, essentially, liquid highlighters. You can use them on your cheeks, brows, decolletage… whatever. You can mix it in with your foundation or moisturizer for an all-over sheen. Naturally, this one suits those with pinker undertones, but it can easily work with warmer complexions as well.

Sun Rush Lustre Drops is a golden peach highlighter. This one is definitely more suitable for those with warmer undertones, but if used sheerly (which is really the best way to use these anyway), it’s not so warm that it would turn orange on cooler undertones.

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MAC Pink Rebel Lustre Drops

MAC Sun Rush Lustre Drops

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From the swatches, it looks like Sun Rush is more of a sheen, whereas Bronze Body Oil is more of a glittery-shimmer..? Hmm.. If you could only pick one between the two, which would you pick for use on legs/shoulders in the summer??

Yes, the Bronze Body Oil has bigger shimmer (I don’t know if I’d say glitter so much). Sun Rush is better mixed *with* a moisturizer, not so much by itself, for larger areas like legs and arms. The Body Oil is great by itself. Personally, I think I’d prefer more of a sheen, so I might go with Sun Rush!

Illuminator is more subtle, more appropriate for all-over, I’d say. I don’t know if they’re “technically” different, but from my experience, Illuminators tend to be more easily used all-over the face, whereas highlighters are better to highlight certain areas.

I got Pink Rebel when it came out with Style Warriors, but I never reach for it. I just don’t use liquid highlighters much (I do own a few though, God knows why?!). Did try it the other day mixed with my foundation, can’t say it did anything for me, so I would personally advise people to skip it if they’re not sure they want it.

Ooh, pretty! Just wondering, what do you think of its use as a highlighter? Does it work well or is it just fun to have but not a must have? I love the swatches but I’ve also been eying NARS Albatross and I don’t want to spend too much on highlighters…

I like it as a highlighter, but I (personally) prefer powder based products, overall, so I only see myself using this when I have more time and going for a powder-based highlighter most of the other time.

I already have pink rebel from the style warrior collection last year. I really like it as a highlighter and mixed with foundation for when I want to have a glowy skin. But I definitely don’t use it everyday, it’s probably not a must have product.

How does Pink Rebel compare to Smashbox’s Illuminating Lotion “Flash” (I think that’s the name, the pink one). If I have the Smashbox one, should I skip Pink Rebel or are they different enough that it’s worth having both?

This post has just solidified my thoughts about getting this!! I am a fairly pale asian girl- which do you think would look better on me? although i’m more inclined to want to get the pink rebel- i’m afraid that because that one is for more pinky undertones, i should get the sun rush!